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The Sea Flashcards

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Cliffs

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A steep slope.              Cliffs of moher
Notch
Overhang
Retreat
Wave cut platform
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Features of erosion

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Cliffs, sea cave, bay, sea arch, sea stack

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Features of deposition

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Beaches, sand dunes, sand spit, tombolo

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Beaches

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Build up of sand 
Coarse and fine material
Fine material
Large stone
Greysrones co.wicklow
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Waves erode

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Hydraulic action —> compressed air —> abrasion —> attrition

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Hydraulic action

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Water pounds the rock

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Compressed air

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Air trapped in the cracks of the rock by the incoming waves

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Abrasion

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Waves picks up rocks and hurl them against the coast

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Attrition

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Rocks carried by the waves rub off each other

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